Hinsdale Magazine Issues
A Mature Amateur
River Forest Country Club prepares to host the Women’s Western Amateur golf tournament By Valerie Hardy | Photos courtesy of the Women’s Golf Association One of the world’s most prestigious amateur golf championships is coming to Elmhurst this summer. From July 6–11, River Forest Country Club will host the 126th Women’s Western Amateur, widely considered…
Read MoreNavigating Your Next Chapter
A Guide to Senior Living By Hinsdale Magazine Group Staff Deciding how to approach the next stage of life is a meaningful milestone for every family. Senior living is not simply about where you reside — it encompasses housing choices, healthcare planning, financial stability, and staying socially connected. For many longtime residents, the goal is…
Read MoreFrom Gift to Legacy
The Power of Endowment By Dave McGowan An endowment is a pool of invested assets intended to generate income to support a not-for-profit organization in perpetuity. It’s an important strategy in diversifying the overall mix of not-for-profit revenue. That said, only nearly 11% of not-for-profits have endowments. Endowments allow not-for-profit organizations to plan for the…
Read MoreA Song Can Save a Life
How Freedom Sings USA transforms veterans’ stories into music By Laura Michaud and Melissa G. Wilson The phone rang in the middle of the night. On the other end, a veteran’s voice, raw, quiet, alive. “Brother,” he said, “you just saved my life. I had the gun in my hand, finger on the trigger. Then…
Read MoreBROTHERLY GRIND
Gene and Tommy Riordan help fuel the Red Devils BY JEFF VORVA Cookies and cream ice cream may have saved Tommy Riordan’s football career. It’s a time-honored ritual in sports that older siblings pick on younger siblings during backyard competitions. That certainly was the case in the Riordan household when Tommy started playing football in…
Read MoreRotary Run Charity Classic
Photos courtesy of District 181 The Hinsdale Rotary Run Charity Classic once again brought the community together for a morning of fitness, friendship, and philanthropy. Runners, walkers, and families — even four-legged friends — filled the streets of Hinsdale in support of local causes championed by the Rotary Club. The Community House, District 181 Foundation,…
Read MorePlaying it Forward
HCHS students start nonprofit to make sports accessible BY ANNA HUGHES Being a varsity athlete is no easy feat. Becoming one is arguably even harder. Hinsdale Central juniors Sofia Malinas and Mia Barakat, who play on the soccer and tennis teams respectively, have spent over a decade training — practicing multiple times a week and…
Read MoreGlobal Impact, Local Roots
CEO Sanjeev Ahuja leads Lions Club International headquartered in Oak Brook BY MAUREEN CALLAHAN Service organizations are a great way to find a place to belong, make friends and contacts, and serve in your local community. Lions Clubs International (LCI), the world’s largest service society, is headquartered right here in the neighboring town of Oak…
Read MoreTurning Trash into Hope
O’Brien School for the Maasai Builds with Bottles BY HINSDALE MAGAZINE GROUP STAFF Who could have imagined that plastic water bottles tossed aside on dusty roads would one day become the foundation for strong, beautiful buildings? At the O’Brien School for the Maasai, located in the heart of a rural Tanzanian village, that vision has…
Read MoreBuilding on Tradition
How Hinsdale’s EDC blends progress with charm Hinsdale Magazine Group gathered insights from Economic Development Commission Chair Jill Sunderson, Village President Greg Hart, Assistant Village Manager Adrianna Peterson, and Senior Management Analyst Alex Snyder on how the Village is strengthening its business community, supporting growth, and preserving the timeless charm that defines downtown Hinsdale. Guiding…
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